Well, I consider size, energy consumption and ease of use to be features.
Also, considering the single biggest bottleneck in computing speed sits between the chair and the keyboard, ease of use is the biggest feature in making faster machines.
Plus, more features does not equate with better, IMO. hardware bloat is just as much a problem as software bloat. And IMO Apple is just about the best company there is when it comes to hitting the magic combinations between too many and too few features both in hardware and software.
Don't know when the cappucino was released, but don't forget Apple's first foray into small with the Cube in 2000.
I know there were probably earlier attempts at "small", but I also remember the origianl Mac being small for the day. Often referred to as "the first luggable PC".
Has the PC industry really gotten that bad so that they don't do anything but copy Apple?
This is nothing new. After Apple released the first iMac, at WinHEC, MS unveiled the target platform of the future. Shockingly, it had no PS/2 ports (only USB) no floppy drive, and PCI only for internal expansion cards (no more ISA/EISA). I don't remember if it still had a parallel port of not. MS reeealy wanted to get rid of all the legacy stuff that made drivers and compatibility so difficult.
IIRC, it actually says it will become illegal to manufacture hardware without "flag support" after that date. Anything built, even if its not sold, before that date is OK.
Given the size of the screen you're probably using, you won't be able to tell the difference between a high quality hdtv recording and a lower quality (like the current analog) one.
Sure you will. Even most portables have a much greater resolution than a standard TV.
Well, the "theory" is that without the flag, the media companies won't create new content in HD. If there's no new content in HD, there's no reason for people to buy HD equipment. If people don't buy new HDTV hardware, there's no transition.
That's the "theory". Makes perfect sense if you can't see past the pile of money in front of you.
Except neither one of us should be required to spend time and money to bypass something that shouldn't be there anyway. We all know the flag will do nothing to slow down "piracy", its only purpose is to give the industry more control.
For example, take the DVD player. The other day I wanted to show something to one of my kids quick as we were on our way out to return the DVD's we had rented. Put in the DVD and the usual junk starts up, so I...
Hit fast foreware : Operation not permitted. Hit the "Next Chapter" button : Operation not permitted.
We were out of time, my wife was hollering at us to get going...
Hit the Stop button : Operation not permitted.
??? You mean I'm not even allowed to Stop playing, I have to watch it???
Fortunately the MPAA can't yet override the power button on the front of the player.
Yes, I have the hardware and software that would allow me to rip a DVD, strip it of all the crap, and burn a "perfect" copy to a blank DVD-R disk. But I shouldn't have to do that just to enjoy a movie the way I want to.
And as I've mentioned above, the ability for law enforcement, or anybody else, to "tap" into what's happening on a P2P network is built into the internet. No subpeona required. In fact the RIAA has been using this to build cases against thousands of people in order to file lawsuits.
Of course there's absolutely nothing preventing the government or anyone else from "P2P tapping". The RIAA has been quite "successful" in tapping these networks with zero requirement for a subpeona. In fact, that's the informatiion they've been using as a basis for their lawsuits.
As mentioned in the brief by the professors, there is no attempt made in the software in question to provide anonymity or cover up the activities of the users. Its in the open for anyone to see. Maybe if we were talking about Freenet...
I'm not sure that's generally true for local libraries. In fact many have given up their meager (though important) Federal Funds so that they aren't required to put content filters on all of their internet-connected computers.
But I wouldn't be surprised if its the online music retailers who are wanting the prices to go up. Keep in mind Apple isn't making much on the iTunes Music Store, they're using it to sell iPods. But by being the dominant player they've pretty much set the ceiling on prices. And by having such a good service, price is about the only place the other services can compete.
So if online music prices go up universally, those other services might be able to scrape up enough revenue to make a profit.
Assuming they are "guilty", they took a chance on saving money by not licensing and lost. That they only lose as much as they would have paid anyway is no incentive for them not to do the same in the future.
IOW, the way its supposed to work is you get the license in advance, you don't only pay if you get caught (if you get caught).
I have to say Win 95 was the most painfull installation I have ever done -partly because it was an upgrade version. So I'd have to install DOS, then Win3.1, then upgrade that to Win 95 -after I found my boot floppy with the driver for the CD ROM drive.
But have you ever been denied a napkin or condiments because they didn't approve of where you chose to sit and eat the food you bought from them?
And when there's been a recall, I've never had the car dealer refuse to do the work because they didn't like where I drove, the kind of gas I used, or where I took my car for service. They didn't seem to mind me drinking a cup of coffee while I waited for the work to be done either.
What does "supported platform" have to do with it? Nobody's asking for platform support.
IMO just because one uses software in an "unsupported" manner, does not mean they should be actively denied updates. If the update fails on its own because its being used in an unsupported manner, fine. But to actively sabototage an update just because you don't support the way its being used is simply wrong in my book.
So now we know why Jeff Goldbloom's character used a Mac to save the world in Independence Day. If he used Windows in a life-or-death situation (an unsupported use according to the EULA) he would have been denied the updates to prevent the aliens from infecting his computer the next time around.
Or in this case, if you were to use the fire extinguisher to put out the fire, but the chemicals blind the person. The Good Samaritan laws protect you from being sued.
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Well, I consider size, energy consumption and ease of use to be features.
Also, considering the single biggest bottleneck in computing speed sits between the chair and the keyboard, ease of use is the biggest feature in making faster machines.
Plus, more features does not equate with better, IMO. hardware bloat is just as much a problem as software bloat. And IMO Apple is just about the best company there is when it comes to hitting the magic combinations between too many and too few features both in hardware and software.
Don't know when the cappucino was released, but don't forget Apple's first foray into small with the Cube in 2000.
I know there were probably earlier attempts at "small", but I also remember the origianl Mac being small for the day. Often referred to as "the first luggable PC".
Has the PC industry really gotten that bad so that they don't do anything but copy Apple?
This is nothing new. After Apple released the first iMac, at WinHEC, MS unveiled the target platform of the future. Shockingly, it had no PS/2 ports (only USB) no floppy drive, and PCI only for internal expansion cards (no more ISA/EISA). I don't remember if it still had a parallel port of not. MS reeealy wanted to get rid of all the legacy stuff that made drivers and compatibility so difficult.
IIRC, it actually says it will become illegal to manufacture hardware without "flag support" after that date. Anything built, even if its not sold, before that date is OK.
Given the size of the screen you're probably using, you won't be able to tell the difference between a high quality hdtv recording and a lower quality (like the current analog) one.
Sure you will. Even most portables have a much greater resolution than a standard TV.
Well, the "theory" is that without the flag, the media companies won't create new content in HD. If there's no new content in HD, there's no reason for people to buy HD equipment. If people don't buy new HDTV hardware, there's no transition.
That's the "theory". Makes perfect sense if you can't see past the pile of money in front of you.
"Rights" are not limited to Constitutional Rights.
...
There are:
Constitutional Rights
Legal Rights
Moral Rights
Human Rights
Animal Rights
Maid-Rites
So if someone says they have a "right to download music for free", they may be completely correct.
Except neither one of us should be required to spend time and money to bypass something that shouldn't be there anyway. We all know the flag will do nothing to slow down "piracy", its only purpose is to give the industry more control.
For example, take the DVD player. The other day I wanted to show something to one of my kids quick as we were on our way out to return the DVD's we had rented. Put in the DVD and the usual junk starts up, so I...
Hit fast foreware : Operation not permitted.
Hit the "Next Chapter" button : Operation not permitted.
We were out of time, my wife was hollering at us to get going...
Hit the Stop button : Operation not permitted.
??? You mean I'm not even allowed to Stop playing, I have to watch it???
Fortunately the MPAA can't yet override the power button on the front of the player.
Yes, I have the hardware and software that would allow me to rip a DVD, strip it of all the crap, and burn a "perfect" copy to a blank DVD-R disk. But I shouldn't have to do that just to enjoy a movie the way I want to.
If that's what you are using P2P for, then you really don't have anything to worry about...
Tell that to Professor Usher.
And as I've mentioned above, the ability for law enforcement, or anybody else, to "tap" into what's happening on a P2P network is built into the internet. No subpeona required. In fact the RIAA has been using this to build cases against thousands of people in order to file lawsuits.
Of course there's absolutely nothing preventing the government or anyone else from "P2P tapping". The RIAA has been quite "successful" in tapping these networks with zero requirement for a subpeona. In fact, that's the informatiion they've been using as a basis for their lawsuits.
As mentioned in the brief by the professors, there is no attempt made in the software in question to provide anonymity or cover up the activities of the users. Its in the open for anyone to see. Maybe if we were talking about Freenet...
See, funding comes largely from Federal money
I'm not sure that's generally true for local libraries. In fact many have given up their meager (though important) Federal Funds so that they aren't required to put content filters on all of their internet-connected computers.
I'm still waiting for them to ban Archie -that evil tool for FTP!
AFAIK it only works with the Apple Lossless codec.
SP1 was included only to propogate FUD.
IMO if someone is running SP1, a little (or a lot) of FUD is a good thing.
But I think you're right. It was included partly as a good "positive" control.
I believe Broadband got the price split correct.
But I wouldn't be surprised if its the online music retailers who are wanting the prices to go up. Keep in mind Apple isn't making much on the iTunes Music Store, they're using it to sell iPods. But by being the dominant player they've pretty much set the ceiling on prices. And by having such a good service, price is about the only place the other services can compete.
So if online music prices go up universally, those other services might be able to scrape up enough revenue to make a profit.
And what really bugs me is that many of Disney's biggest hits were based on books on which the copyright had expired.
I'd say that is the easy way out.
Assuming they are "guilty", they took a chance on saving money by not licensing and lost. That they only lose as much as they would have paid anyway is no incentive for them not to do the same in the future.
IOW, the way its supposed to work is you get the license in advance, you don't only pay if you get caught (if you get caught).
The abacus is unquestionably the oldest calculating machine still in use today
I'd say the oldest calculating machine, and most used even today, can be found at the end of your arm.
I have to say Win 95 was the most painfull installation I have ever done -partly because it was an upgrade version. So I'd have to install DOS, then Win3.1, then upgrade that to Win 95 -after I found my boot floppy with the driver for the CD ROM drive.
Me too!
Cause otherwise I wouldn't be around very long!
But have you ever been denied a napkin or condiments because they didn't approve of where you chose to sit and eat the food you bought from them?
And when there's been a recall, I've never had the car dealer refuse to do the work because they didn't like where I drove, the kind of gas I used, or where I took my car for service. They didn't seem to mind me drinking a cup of coffee while I waited for the work to be done either.
What does "supported platform" have to do with it? Nobody's asking for platform support.
IMO just because one uses software in an "unsupported" manner, does not mean they should be actively denied updates. If the update fails on its own because its being used in an unsupported manner, fine. But to actively sabototage an update just because you don't support the way its being used is simply wrong in my book.
So now we know why Jeff Goldbloom's character used a Mac to save the world in Independence Day. If he used Windows in a life-or-death situation (an unsupported use according to the EULA) he would have been denied the updates to prevent the aliens from infecting his computer the next time around.
Or in this case, if you were to use the fire extinguisher to put out the fire, but the chemicals blind the person. The Good Samaritan laws protect you from being sued.